Date	Chamber	Action
8/18/2017	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0184

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

405 ILCS 45/1

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Persons Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	405 ILCS 45/1

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Advisory Council on Early Identification and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions Act. Creates the Advisory Council on Early Identification and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions within the Department of Public Health. Establishes the members of the Council. Provides that the Advisory Council shall: (1) review and identify evidence-based best practice models and promising practices supported by peer-reviewed literature being implemented in this State and other states on regular screening and early identification of mental health and substance use conditions in children and young adults, including depression, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and other similar conditions, beginning at the age endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, through young adulthood, irrespective of coverage by public or private health insurance, resulting in early treatment; (2) identify evidence-based mental health prevention and promotion initiatives; (3) identify strategies to enable additional medical providers and community-based providers to implement evidence-based best practices on regular screening, and early identification and treatment of mental health conditions; (4) identify barriers to the success of early screening, and identification and treatment of mental health conditions across this State, including but not limited to, treatment access challenges, specific mental health workforce issues, regional challenges, training and knowledge-base needs of providers, provider infrastructure needs, reimbursement and payment issues, and public and private insurance coverage issues; (5) based on the findings, develop a set of recommendations and an action plan to address the barriers to early and regular screening and identification of mental health conditions in children, adolescents and young adults in this State; (6) complete and deliver the recommendations and action plan to the Governor and the General Assembly within one year of the first meeting of the Advisory Council; and (7) upon completion and delivery of the recommendations and action plan to the Governor and General Assembly, the Advisory Council shall be dissolved. Provides that members shall serve without compensation and are responsible for the cost of all reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to Advisory Council business. Provides that Advisory Council members shall not be reimbursed by the State for these costs. Provides that the Advisory Council shall hold its initial meeting within 60 days after at least 50% of the members have been appointed. Provides that one representative from the pediatricians or primary care physicians and one representative from the mental health treatment community shall be the co-chairs of the Advisory Council. Provides that at the first meeting of the Advisory Council, the members shall select a 7 person Steering Committee that include the co-chairs. Provides that the Advisory Council may establish committees that address specific issues or populations and may appoint individuals with relevant expertise who are not appointed members of the Advisory Council to serve on the committees as needed.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Advisory Council on Early Identification and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions shall be created within the Department of Human Services (rather than the Department of Public Health). Provides that the Department of Human Services shall provide administrative support for the Advisory Council. Provides that the report, recommendations, and action plan required by this Section shall reflect the consensus of a majority of the Council.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
2/10/2017	House	First Reading
2/10/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2017	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
3/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
3/22/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/23/2017	House	Re-assigned to Mental Health Committee
3/23/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
3/27/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
3/28/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/29/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
3/29/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/29/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton
3/30/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
3/30/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Mental Health Committee; by Voice Vote
3/30/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Mental Health Committee; 019-000-000
3/30/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/6/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
4/6/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2017	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/24/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
4/26/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/26/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/26/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/27/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/2/2017	Senate	Arrive in Senate
5/2/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/2/2017	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
5/2/2017	Senate	First Reading
5/2/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/4/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/5/2017	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
5/10/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
5/10/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo
5/11/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
5/11/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/12/2017	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
5/12/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2017
5/22/2017	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
5/24/2017	Senate	Second Reading
5/24/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2017
5/25/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/25/2017	House	Passed Both Houses
6/23/2017	House	Sent to the Governor
8/18/2017	House	Governor Approved
8/18/2017	House	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/18/2017	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0184

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